Week 9: Steelers beat Redskins

Jason Campbell couldn’t do it against Pittsburgh’s defense as he ended up being sacked seven times during yesterdays Washington’s loss at FedEx field against the Steelers.

Before this game, Jason Campbell had 271 yards without interceptions (249 this season alone). The 26 year-old quarterback is having his best season at the NFL so far since he was picked up by Washington at the 2005 NFL Draft.

Clinton Portis, the NFL’s leading rusher was also stopped successfully by Pittsburgh as he was held to 51 yards on 13 carries.

The game finished 23-6 and it meant a valuable road victory for Pittsburgh, whom is now heading the AFC North with a 6-2 record. This is the first time in three tries this season that the Steelers beat an NFC East team (their latest defeat came against the Giants last week. On the other hand, the defeat is leaving the Redskins at 6-3 and in second place at their division.

Now, the question is: Was Ben Roethlisberger seriously injured on the game? Well apparently Big Ben told the training staff his shoulder "popped out" on a play for a touchdown; Roethlisberger abandoned the field and was sidelined for the second half. The Steelers declined to comment on the gravity of the injury, which was a pre-existent one.

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin wasn’t happy at all to see his starting quarterback going down, as if Big Ben is unable to perform at his best or stop playing, he will clearly be ruining Superbowl plans for a team with the current top defense at the NFL.

Pittsburg will face Indianapolis (whom just win against the Patriots) at week 10 and surely Big Ben will be needed against Payton Manning, The Steelers are hoping he’ll be fine, and chances are he’ll be.